Drought concerns grow across New Jersey. Fire risk is elevated Tuesday
Sunny, dry and warm weather on tap for Tuesday. Despite the weekends, especially Saturdays being wet this year, New Jersey is over 3" in a rain-water deficit. Some beneficial rain is expected by mid-week.
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WHAT TO KNOW
Fair weather will continue for Monday night. Skies will be clear. The winds will be breezy from the south so overnight temperatures will not be as chilly. It's a very pleasant night turning into an even better day on Tuesday.
Sunny skies and a favorable wind will warm the air to the low and mid-80s for Tuesday, it will be typical for May 5, with temperatures reaching 70. Tuesday's temperatures will run almost 10 to 15 degrees warmer than average. It will feel more like the middle of June. With the lack of rain and the warm and dry weather conditions Tuesday, please be more cautious with open flames and cigarettes. A fire could start and spread quickly.
Beneficial rains are needed and in the forecast for the middle of the week. Wednesday and Thursday look unsettled. Wednesday being the wetter of the two days. There is a possibility of some isolated non-severe thunderstorms. In these overzealous cells, there will be more robust rains. Since the weather, overall, has been on the dryer side, flooding does not look like a concern as of Tuesday evening. A few waves of storminess will ride along this nearly stationary weather system allowing for the wet conditions to linger into the first half of Thursday.
